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Motor Vehicles plying for hire and used for the transport of passengers and in respect of which permits have been issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939- I. Vehicles permitted to carry in all - 1 I (a) not mom than three persons including the driver. . . 49 00 I (b) more than three persons but not more than five persons (other than the driver). 90 00 II. VcMcles permitted to ply solely as contract carriages / (not being stage carriages plying as contract carriages) and to carry more than five persons (other than the driver)- (i) For every parson (other than the driver) which the vehicle is permitted to carry in case the contract carriage is :lased as a "tourist vehicle". , 90 00 (i) For every person (other than the driver) which the vehicle is permitted to carry in the case of other contract carriages. 160 00 m Vehicles permitted to ply as stage carriages and to carry more than six persons (other than the driver and the conductor)- (a) Plying exclusively within the Madras Metropolitan Area- For every passenger (other than the driver and the con- ductor) which the vehicle is permitted to carry. (b) Hying exclu~ively within the limits of the city of Madurai or within the limits of one or more contiguous muni- cipalities or on other town service routes- For every passen er (other than the driver and the conductor) whict the vehic1e is permitted to carry. k) plying in routes or areas other than those falling rnder items (a) and (b)- (i) For every passenger (other than the driver and the amductor) which the vehicl$'is permitted to carry if the service is classed sr &press Senrice ". 160 00 1974 : T.N. Act 131 Motor Vehicles Tamtion (ii) For every passenger (other than the driver and the conductor) which the vehicle is permitted to carry in the case of services other than Express Services. The tax payable in respect of a reserve stage carriage or e spare bus shall be three-fourths of the maximum rates payable per passenger for any of the regular stage carriages of the permit holder, provided the parmit holder has paid the taxea for the period in respect of all his stage carriages covered by valid permits.